Fathers and Mothers: Dilemmas of the Work-Life Balance
This book presents a comparative analysis of the dilemmas faced by
working parents with young children in four European countries -
France, Italy, Ireland and Denmark - each of which represents a
different "experience" of the evolving gender role
process. It was the aim of the study to identify the key issues
concerning the reconciliation of work and family roles, with
particular emphasis on examining the barriers to men's greater
involvement in domestic and family activities. A major purpose of
the study was to develop new social indicators to measure issues of
work life balance, which could be utilised in other national and
cross-national studies. The book provides an overview of the latest
research findings in the four countries, as well as a comparison
and synthesis of the situations in these countries. It then
presents the results of a survey carried out simultaneously in
France, Italy, Denmark and Ireland and a comparative analysis of
people's dilemmas and coping strategies in these countries.
"This excellent cross-national study unambiguously shows that a truly workable and positive social equilibrium needs more than public support for mothers. It needs, somehow or other, to equalise the employment and caring roles of men and women alike . . . What Fathers and Mothers helps us to realise is that no workable social equilibrium can materialise unless we somehow begin to also reconstruct the male life course." (Gosta Esping-Andersen)
Inhaltsangabe
Preface; Gosta Esping-Andersen. Acknowledgements. Notes On Authors. Table Of Contents. List Of Tables In Text. List Of Figures In Text. List Of Tables In Appendix. 1: Introduction:- Overview of Book. 2: France:- Setting The Context: French Family And Childcare Policies. Childcare Allowances: Reducing The Costs Of Childcare For Working Parents. Parental Leave And Child-Rearing Benefit. Attitudinal Studies. Workplace Policies In France. New Challenges: Is There A Predicament For Family Policy? 3: Italy:- National Social Policies. Workplace Policies-Objective Measures. Attitudinal Studies-Subjective Measures. Studies On Gender Role Attitudes. 4: Denmark:- Denmark By Numbers. Danish Rules Of Leave. Leave And The Labour. Gender And Working Life In Workplace Cultures. Scandinavian Equality Model(S). 5: Ireland:- National Social Policies. Current Status Of Family-Friendly Arrangements In Irish Workplaces. Childcare In Ireland: An Historical Perspective And Current Policy Issues. Attitudinal Studies: Changing Gender Roles And Social Policies In Ireland. 6: A Comparison Of The Four Countries: An Overview:- Women's Labour Force Participation. Relationships Between Fertility And Employment. Comparative Social Policies. Flexible Working. Gender Roles And Attitudes. Research On Fathering. Conclusion. 7: Methodology:- Method. Characteristics Of The Sample. 8: Children And Family Life:- The Effect Of The Birth Of The Youngest Child On Work And Family Life. Division Of Labour Within The Household. Childcare. Time Preferences. 9: The Workplace:- Workplace Demographics. Changes In Work Following The Birth Of The Youngest Child. Potential For Flexibility. Perceptions Of Workplace Attitudes. Workplace Policies. 10: Combining Work And Family Life:- Reconciling Work And Family. Well-Being. Correlates Of Well-Being. 11: Summary And Discussion:- Background. The Study. Children And Family Life. The Workplace. Combining Work And Family Life. Conclusions And Social Policy Implications. Appendix A: Tables. Appendix B: Questionnaire. References. Author Index. Index.
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